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. 2020 Jun;52(2):136-138.
doi: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2020.19222. Epub 2019 Jul 29.

Is There a Relationship Between Epitaxis and Anatomical Variations?

Ismail Salcan  1 , Abdulkerim Olgun  2
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Is There a Relationship Between Epitaxis and Anatomical Variations?

Ismail Salcan et al. Eurasian J Med. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of our study is to introduce the relationship between epistaxis and anatomical variations and present the current treatment approach.

Materials and methods: Forty-five patients (28 males and 17 females) that presented to otorhinolaryngology clinics at Mengucek Gazi Training and Research Hospital with pre-diagnosed epistaxis between October 2018 and April 2019 were included in the study. Age, sex and structural causes and anatomical localization of epistaxis in patients were analysed.

Results: The median age of the patients was 42, ranging from 20 to 60 years. Focus of bleeding was observed on the right in 16 cases (35.5%), left in 14 cases (31.1%) and bilateral in nasal cavity in 15 cases (33.3%). Bleeding was from the anterior septum in front of the maxillary ostium line. Anatomical variations were seen in 31 patients (68.8%) (septal deviation in 12, septal perforation in two, and concha hypertrophy in 17).

Conclusion: Epistaxis is one of the most common ear, nose, and throat emergencies. Etiological reasons must be analysed for the treatment to be effective.

Keywords: Anatomy; Otolaryngology-ENT; Rhinology; general ENT.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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